This Sunday 13 December Vietnam will see its first rhino in five years, since the last wild Javan rhino was illegally and tragically killed in the country back in 2010.

Sadly, due to the worst global poaching crisis in history, this will not be the real thing but one of Save the Rhino International’s 18 famous rhino costumes taking part in the ninth Hanoi Red Rivers Song Hong Half Marathon which has been organized by the Red River Runners in Hanoi, and have aptly themed it “Run for Rhinos”.

Diva Hong Nhung and MC Phan Anh urge the public to reject rhino horn

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